Associate Software Consultant - IBM SOA

10Pearls is a global, purpose-driven AI-native digital engineering partner dedicated to helping businesses reimagine, digitalize, and accelerate their growth. As an end-to-end digital technology partner, 10Pearls collaborates with clients to create future-proof, transformative digital products by leveraging emerging technologies. Their clientele includes Global 2000 enterprises, rapidly growing mid-sized companies, and innovative start-ups across diverse industries such as healthcare, fintech, energy, education, real estate, retail, and hi-tech. Headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, 10Pearls operates product engineering and software development centers across North America, Latin America, Europe, and South Asia.

We are seeking a motivated Junior IBM SOA Developer to join our engineering team. This entry-level role is ideal for candidates with a foundational understanding of software development, web services, and enterprise integration concepts who are eager to grow their expertise in IBM integration technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with senior engineers, gaining hands-on experience and training while contributing to the development, implementation, and support of integration solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise integration solutions under senior engineers’ guidance.
- Support the creation and consumption of SOAP and REST-based web services.
- Help build and maintain integrations using IBM Integration Bus (IIB) / App Connect Enterprise (ACE).
- Work with integration-related technologies such as XML, XSLT, and WSDL.
- Gain exposure to messaging and queuing systems, including IBM MQ and similar platforms.
- Assist in troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving integration-related issues.
- Collaborate with senior developers and cross-functional teams to understand technical requirements and deliver integration solutions.
- Adhere to development best practices, coding standards, and documentation guidelines.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Fresh graduates or candidates with up to one year of relevant software development or integration experience, including academic projects or internships.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP), data structures, and HTTP fundamentals.
- Basic knowledge of system integration concepts such as SOA, synchronous vs. asynchronous communication, and message queues.
- Familiarity with SOAP, REST APIs, and web services.
- Basic understanding of XML; exposure to XSLT and WSDL is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn new technologies and work under the mentorship of senior engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

- Familiarity with IBM ACE/IIB, IBM MQ, or similar integration platforms.
- Experience with tools such as SoapUI, Postman, and Git.
- Some exposure to Java or ESQL programming languages.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals to develop their skills in enterprise integration technologies within a supportive and innovative environment. Join 10Pearls and contribute to cutting-edge digital transformation projects alongside experienced engineers.